Kwaito star Mshoza dies

Kwaito star Mshoza, pictured, real name Nomasonto Maswanganyi, 37, died early yesterday.

Details around her death remain unclear. But a family friend confirmed to The Citizen she died due to complications from Covid-19, exacerbated by diabetes.

“She will be deeply missed as an entertainer who loved being on stage,” said her manager, Thanduxolo Jindela, yesterday.

The Kortes hitmaker was also known for her skin bleaching.

In April this year, Sunday World reported that Mshoza got married to East Rand businessman Prince Dlamini at a home affairs office in Johannesburg. But they divorced three months later.

In June 2019, she caused an outrage on social media after posting a video claiming to be worth more than R500 000.

In 2016, The Citizen reported that Mshoza took up to 18 pills a day for her “condition”, though she disputed that they were skin-lightening pills.

In 2018, it was revealed that Mshoza fled from Thuthukani Mvula, her husband of six months, after he allegedly assaulted her.